Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 8:36PM CDT until October 3 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 30, 2026 - 6:36pm
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Iowa...
East Nishnabotna River near Atlantic affecting Cass County.
Thompson River at Davis City affecting Decatur County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Thompson River at Davis City, or from the City of Grand
River to the Iowa-Missouri border.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night to late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Widespread flooding occurs at the Davis
City park including the campgrounds. Water affects Hwy R15 just
north of the town of Grand River in northwest Decatur County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.6 feet, and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Friday morning to a crest of 12.4 feet early Friday afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage late Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
For the latest stream observations and forecasts refer to
weather.gov/desmoines/water.
River forecasts include observed precipitation plus forecast
precipitation over the next 48 hours.
Area Description:
Decatur, IA
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov